Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson takes silver in 800m duel with Athing Mu
Hodgkinson finished in one minute, 56.38 seconds, eight hundredths behind the American Olympic champion on the final day of the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
They went toe-to-toe down the final 100m as Hodgkinson pulled alongside the home favourite but could not pass her.
"I gave everything up to the line," Hodgkinson said.
Hodgkinson said she was "obviously gutted" and added: "This year, all I had on my mind was the gold. It shows the expectations I've got for myself.
"I'm a little bit annoyed, but being on another world podium in my second year of being in the professional world of athletics is something I should be proud of."
Hodgkinson's rivalry with Mu, also 20, seems set to define the event for the World Championships in Budapest in 2023, the Olympics in Paris in 2024 and, potentially, many years beyond.
Britain finished with seven medals, one gold, one silver and five bronze.
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